The Best Time To Visit

Venezuela has an amazing geographical diversity and fascinating. Broadly speaking, one can speak of a tropical climate, however, along the coast is considered a warm temperate zone. It rains almost all year in the Amazon region, but the humidity is less felt in the coastal plains of the northern part. Rain is also very abundant in the plains and mountains of Guyana. In Venezuela, the temperature is almost invariable. In Caracas, the thermometer shows almost always between 18 and 20 ° C and in Maracaibo, one of the warmest, the temperature falls to 27 or 28 ° C. The dry season lasts from December until April is the best time for a trip to Venezuela. However, visiting certain places, such as falls, is more appropriate during the rainy season.

Country records (highest waterfall in the world highest cable car, rare animal species, etc..) Venezuela offers the traveler magnificent landscapes and contrasting.

Caracas, dynamic and very Americanized, but also populated by impoverished slums, has a number of sites to see: the Cathedral in Plaza Bolivar, the area of Petar and colonial buildings, the birthplace of Simon Bolivar, but also neighborhoods vibrant nightlife, such as Las Mercedes, La Floresta, El Rosal.

The Caribbean coast attracts lovers of water sports and relaxation, with its sandy beaches, transparent waters and palm trees.

At the discretion of the Orinoco River, third longest river in South America, you will discover the islands covered by forests inhabited by fishermen, the city of Ciudad Bolivar, the impressive waterfalls, including those of Salto Angel (sixteen times higher than Niagara Falls), and finally the amazing spectacle of the Gran Sabana.

The Sierra Nevada of Merida prepares its mountains, dotted with traditional villages, where you can walk trails surrounded by beautiful countryside and the city of Merida, just below the peak Bolivar, with its famous cable car, the highest and longest in the world.

International flights serving the airport in Caracas.

A passport is needed for stays of less than three months.

The currency in circulation is the bolivar.

The budget is to provide income in respect of food and sleep: a double room costs about 30 € and a meal less than 10 €, but you will pay slightly more in Caracas and also at certain times of the year or on weekends.

In terms of health, and if you're traveling in the Amazon region, planning vaccines against yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis A in addition to universal immunization. Drink bottled water, avoid ice cubes, do not swim in fresh water, and eat your food well cooked. Also take your precautions against dengue and malaria, and be vigilant vis-à-vis the acute mountain sickness. Watch out for snakes and some fish poison.

To travel around the country, a local airline serves 54 cities. The bus is the means of transport easier by its frequency, comfort, cost and speed. In Caracas metro is modern and inexpensive, and taxis, but many often attacked.